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Managing in a Crisis 4 Jul 13

Thu, 4 Jul 13

How do you manage a corporation in a crisis? The odds¹ are high that at some point in their careers most business leaders will be in charge when it all goes wrong. So how prepared can you be and what does it feel like to face the unexpected? Evan Davis hears tales of crisis with his guests Michael Woodford, former chief executive & president, Olympus Corporation; Ann Cairns, president international markets, Mastercard; Eddie Bensilum, director, Regester Larkin

1 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？